title: Attitudes of U.K. breast and plastic surgeons to lipomodelling in breast surgery.
abstract: Lipomodelling is increasingly popular in breast surgery. The aims of this study were to elucidate the prevalence and practice of lipomodelling by surgeons in the UK and explore their attitudes and reservations to the technique.
  
  
  METHODS
  A study specific questionnaire was circulated to Breast and Plastic Surgeons with an interest in breast reconstruction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  228 surgeons responded. Lipomodelling in breast surgery was performed by 48/70 (69%) plastic surgeons and 17/158 (11%) breast surgeons (p < 0.0001). Most attitudes were positive with over 60% surgeons agreeing that the benefits of lipomodelling outweighed the risks. Critics cited the lack of prospective, long term follow up data (16%) in addition to oncological (4%), radiological (8%) and efficacy (4%) concerns.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lipomodelling is performed by the majority of plastic surgeons who responded. Despite oncological, radiological and efficacy concerns, the majority of surgeons feel that the benefits of lipomodelling in the breast outweigh the risks.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Clifford Bridge Road, Walsgrave, Coventry, UK. Electronic address: joskillmanplasticsurgeon@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skillman
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hardwicke
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Whisker
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: England
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Attitudes; Breast; Fat grafting; Fat transfer; Lipomodelling; Questionnaire